CAA agent Maha Dakhil has resigned from the agency’s board after making controversial comments on social media regarding Israel.
CAA agent Maha Dakhil has resigned from the agency’s board after making controversial comments on social media regarding Israel.
She also is stepping away from her leadership duties as co-head of the motion pictures department.
Dakhil, who represents A-list talent such as Tom Cruise, Natalie Portman and Madonna, will continue to work with her clients and CAA colleagues while spending time in personal education process on the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
Dakhil reposted from an account called Free Palestine, which weighed in on Israel’s response to the Oct. 7 terror attack executed by Hamas.
The post read, “You’re currently learning who supports genocide,” to which Dakhil added: “That’s the line for me.”
She then posted a second photo captioned, “What’s more heartbreaking than witnessing genocide? Witnessing the denial that genocide is happening.” She later deleted both posts from her account.
CAA issued statement of support for Israel two days after the Hamas attack, saying it “stands with the people of Israel, the Jewish community, and all innocent victims in the face of horrific acts of terrorism. For those with family, friends, or loved ones living in or connected to Israel and the region, our thoughts are with you. We wish for peace for all people.”
